langs: 22 февраля [ru] / february 22 [en] / 22. februar [de] / 22 février [fr] / 22 febbraio [it] / 22 de febrero [es]
days: february 19 / february 20 / february 21 / february 22 / february 23 / february 24 / february 25
Claudine Marie Claire Loquen (born 1965), known as Claudine Loquen [Klodin loʊkən], is a French painter in the naïve style . [1] French painter and sculptor Claudine Loquen Loquen in 2018 Born ( 1965-02-22 ) 22 February 1965 (age 57) Sainte-Adresse ( Seine Maritime ), France Nationality French Kno
Jean-Claude Mocik , was born on February 9, 1958 in Livry Gargan . He is a filmmaker, video director, a director and teacher. Jean-Claude Mocik Jean-Claude Mocik in 2012, photo Sara Holt Born Jean-Claude Mocik ( 1958-02-09 ) 9 February 1958 Livry Gargan , France Nationality France Known for Dire
Marc Klionsky (February 22, 1927 – September 17, 2017) was a Russian-American artist who worked in New York City from his immigration in 1974 until his passing in 2017. Klionsky developed a style of American Realism uniquely defined by his classical training in the Soviet Union and his perspective o
#4 Yvonne Boag
Yvonne Boag (born 13 August 1954) is an Australian painter and printmaker whose work reflects the many places where she has lived and worked. Australian artist Yvonne Boag Born ( 1954-08-13 ) 13 August 1954 (age 67) Glasgow , Scotland Nationality Australian Education South Australian School of Art
#5 Mihai Olos
Mihai Olos (born 26 February 1940 in Ariniș , Romania – died 22 February 2015 in Amoltern , Endigen, Germany) was a Romanian conceptual artist , poet, essayist . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these t
Fred Appleyard (1874 – 1963) was a British artist known for his landscape paintings, portraits, classical subjects and allegorical compositions. He had 41 works exhibited during his lifetime by the Royal Academy and painted the mural Spring Driving Out Winter in the Academy Restaurant. English paint
#7 Alexi Worth
Alexi Worth (born 1964, New York, NY) is a painter, curator, art critic, and writer who is known for his conceptually rich and visually graphic works that address modern life and artmaking. He is currently represented by DC Moore Gallery, New York. [1] American painter Alexi Worth Born Alexi Worth (
Dechko Uzunov ( Bulgarian : Дечко Узунов ) (February 22, 1899 – April 26, 1986) was a Bulgarian painter . He was born in Kazanluk and died in Sofia at the age of 87. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics . [1] Bulgarian painter This article may be
Alexandre Hogue (February 22, 1898 – July 22, 1994) was an American artist active from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was a realist painter associated with the Dallas Nine ; the majority of his works focus on Southwestern United States and South Central United States landscapes during the Dust Bowl
#10 Mathurin Méheut
Mathurin Méheut (21 May 1882 – 22 February 1958) was a French painter, ceramist, engraver, and etcher best known for his depictions of Breton scenes, the sea, and nature. French artist (1882–1958) Photo, 1941 or before Méheut was born into a family of artisans in Lamballe , Brittany , and apprentice
#11 Richard Maynard (photographer)
Richard Maynard (1832–1907) was a Canadian photographer known mainly for his landscape views taken throughout British Columbia , along coastal Alaska and on the Pribiloff Islands of the Bering Sea . Canadian photographer Richard Maynard Richard Maynard in the 1890s Born ( 1832-02-22 ) February 22, 1
Robert Winthrop Chanler (February 22, 1872 – October 24, 1930) was an American artist and member of the Astor and Dudley–Winthrop families. [1] A designer and muralist , Chanler received much of his art training in France at the École des Beaux-Arts , and there his most famous work, titled Giraffes
Greet Grottendieck (born 22 February 1943 in The Hague ) is a Dutch sculptor. Dutch sculptor This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2016 ) Statue of Queen Wilhelmina at Grote Kerk the Kerklaan/Loolaan in Apeldoorn. Made by Greet Grottendieck in 1998.
#14 Nicolò Porta
Nicola or Niccolò Porta (5 December 1710 - 22 February 1784) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque period. Italian painter
#15 Armand Massonet
Armand Massonet ( Saint-Gilles , 22 February 1892 – Jette , 11 March 1979) was a Belgian painter . Belgian painter This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2010 ) A portrait of Armand Massonet He studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts of Brussels and the Ecole National des Beaux-Ar
#16 Peter Hurd
Peter Hurd (February 22, 1904 – July 9, 1984) was an American painter whose work is strongly associated with the people and landscapes of San Patricio, New Mexico , where he lived from the 1930s. He is equally acclaimed for his portraits and his western landscapes. American artist (1904–1984) For th
#17 Mikhail Scotti
Mikhail Ivanovich Scotti or Michele Pietro Scotti (Russian: Михаил Иванович Скотти; 29 October 1814, Saint Petersburg - 11 March 1861, Paris ) was a Russian historian, portrait and religious painter of Italian ancestry. Russian artist (1814–1861) Mikhail Scotti Born ( 1814-10-17 ) October 17, 1814 S
#18 Robert Juvin
Robert Juvin (1921–2005) was a French sculptor who worked in stone and concrete, and is known for his mounted wall reliefs. French sculptor Robert Juvin Born 1921 Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine Died ( 2005-12-22 ) 22 December 2005 Menton , France Nationality French Occupation Sculptor
#19 Chris Pappan
Chris Pappan (born 1971) is a Native American artist, enrolled in the Kaw Nation [1] and of Osage and Cheyenne River Lakota descent. [2] American painter Chris Pappan Nationality Kaw Nation , American Known for ledger art , portraiture Website www .chrispappan .com
Thomas Gambier Parry , J.P., D.L., (22 February 1816 – 28 September 1888) was a British artist and art collector. [1] He is best remembered for his development of the Gambier Parry process of fresco painting, and for forming the significant collection of early Italian paintings and objects that his
The Momentary is a contemporary art space in Bentonville, Arkansas and operates as a satellite of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art . It opened on February 22, 2020. It offers free public admission. The Momentary Established February 22, 2020 ( 2020-02-22 ) Location 507 SE E St, Bentonvil
The Museum of Glass (MOG) is a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m²) art museum in Tacoma, Washington dedicated to the medium of glass . [2] Since its founding in 2002, the Museum of Glass has been committed to creating a space for the celebration of the studio glass movement through nurturing artists, impl
Lowe Art Museum is the art museum of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida . The museum is located on the campus of the University of Miami and is accessible by Miami Metrorail at University Station . Visual arts museum in Florida, United States Lowe Art Museum Lowe Art Museum at the Univ
#4 Smack Mellon
Smack Mellon is a non-profit arts organization located at 92 Plymouth Street, in Dumbo, Brooklyn . Smack Mellon supports emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists through a highly regarded exhibition program, competitive studio residency, and technical support to realize new and ambit
The Willard Gallery was a contemporary art gallery operating in New York City from 1940 until 1987. It was founded by Marian Willard Johnson. [1]
#6 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts , which houses significant examples of European , Asian , and American art . Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner , whose will called for
The National Glass Centre is a cultural venue and visitor attraction located in Sunderland , North East England . It is part of the University of Sunderland . Glass museum in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear National Glass Centre National Glass Centre National Glass Centre shown within Tyne and Wear grid
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums , with paintings , sculptures , cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis , Missouri , where it is visited by up to a half million pe
The Koffler Centre of the Arts is a broad-based cultural institution established in 1977 by Murray and Marvelle Koffler and based at Artscape Youngplace in the West Queen West area of downtown Toronto , Ontario . [1] Koffler Centre of the Arts Location of the Koffler in Toronto Established 1977 Loca
#10 Galeries Dalmau
Galeries Dalmau was an art gallery in Barcelona , Spain , from 1906 to 1930 (also known as Sala Dalmau, Les Galeries Dalmau, Galería Dalmau, and Galeries J. Dalmau). The gallery was founded and managed by the Symbolist painter and restorer Josep Dalmau i Rafel [ ca ] . The aim was to promote, impo
#11 Berndt Museum of Anthropology
The Berndt Museum of Anthropology is an anthropological museum in Perth , Western Australia, founded in 1976 by Ronald Berndt and Catherine Berndt . The Berndt Museum is currently located with the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery on the western side of the University of Western Australia 's Crawley campu
#12 Museion (Bozen)
The Museion (from the greek μουσείον, meaning the temple of the muses ) is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bozen , in South Tyrol , Italy. [1] Facade of the Museion facing the Talfer River in Bozen It was founded in 1985. [2] Since 2006 it has been managed by the Museion Foundation, fou
#13 UP Vargas Museum
The Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center , simply known as the UP Vargas Museum , is a museum located at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus which houses the collection of art, stamps and coins, library, personal papers and memorabilia of Jorge B. Vargas which he be
#14 Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum at New Plymouth , Taranaki , New Zealand. The gallery receives core funding from the New Plymouth District Council . Govett-Brewster is recognised internationally for contemporary art. [1] Art museum in New Plymouth, New Zealand
#15 Revolver Gallery
Revolver Gallery is a Los Angeles-based art gallery with a one-artist program focused on Andy Warhol 's pop art career. With over 300 Warhols in its collection, Revolver houses the largest gallery-owned collection of Andy Warhol's artwork world-wide. [1] [2] Art Gallery in West Hollywood, California
The National Palace Museum , [note 1] located in Taipei , Taiwan , has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. The collection encompasses items spanning 8,000 years of Chinese history from the neolithic
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is an art museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. , focusing on Asian art. The Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art together form the National Museum of Asian Art in the United States. [1] The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian
#18 Melaka Gallery (Indonesia)
The Melaka Gallery ( Indonesian : Galeri Melaka ) is a gallery about Malacca in Jakarta, Indonesia. Gallery in Tambora, Jakarta, Indonesia Melaka Gallery Galeri Melaka Kota Post Office which houses the Melaka Gallery General information Type gallery Location Taman Sari , Jakarta, Indonesia Coordinat
291 is the commonly known name for an internationally famous art gallery that was located in Midtown Manhattan at 291 Fifth Avenue in New York City from 1905 to 1917. Originally called the " Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession ", the gallery was established and managed by photographer Alfred Sti
The Museum of Art - DeLand, Florida (formerly the Museum of Florida Art ) is a 501(c)3 organization incorporated in the US state of Florida, and is a member of the American Alliance of Museums and the Florida Association of Museums. It is a community visual arts museum dedicated to the collecting, p
The Roulin Family is a group of portrait paintings Vincent van Gogh executed in Arles in 1888 and 1889 on Joseph, his wife Augustine and their three children: Armand, Camille and Marcelle. This series is unique in many ways. Although Van Gogh loved to paint portraits, it was difficult for financial
Washington Grays Monument , also known as the Pennsylvania Volunteer , is a bronze statue by John A. Wilson . [1] The monument represents the Washington Grays who served in the 17th, 21st and 49th Pennsylvania Militia during the American Civil War . [2] In 1925, almost 20 years after the sculpture w
#3 Lost portrait of Charles Edward Stuart
The "lost portrait" of Charles Edward Stuart is a portrait, painted in late autumn 1745 by Scottish artist Allan Ramsay , of Charles Edward Stuart , also known as the Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie. Painting by Allan Ramsay The Lost Portrait of Charles Edward Stuart Artist Allan Ramsay Yea
The Concert Singer is a painting by Thomas Eakins (1844–1916), depicting the singer Weda Cook (1867 – 1937). The work, commenced in 1890 and completed in 1892, was Eakins's first full-length portrait of a woman. [1] It is now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art . The Concert Singer Artist Thomas Eakin
The Maidservant (formerly Gentleman and Lady in a Bedroom ) (ca.1667–1670) is an oil -on-panel painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art . The Maidservant Artist Pieter de Hooch Year ca.1667–1670 Dimensi
#6 Draped Seated Woman 1957–58
Draped Seated Woman 1957–58 (LH 428) is a bronze sculpture by the British artist Henry Moore , cast in an edition of seven in the 1950s. The sculpture depicts a female figure resting in a seated position, with her legs folded back to her right, her left hand supporting her weight, and her right hand
L'Arlésienne , L'Arlésienne : Madame Ginoux , or Portrait of Madame Ginoux is the title given to a group of six similar paintings by Vincent van Gogh , painted in Arles , November 1888 (or later), and in Saint-Rémy , February 1890. L'Arlésienne ( French pronunciation: [laʁlezjɛn] ) means liter
The Tribute Money ( Italian : Cristo della moneta , lit. ' Christ of the coin ' ) is a panel painting in oils of 1516 by the Italian late Renaissance artist Titian , now in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden , Germany. It depicts Christ and a Pharisee at the moment in the Gospels [2] when
Slave Labour is a mural that was painted by a British graffiti artist, Banksy , on the side wall of a Poundland store in Wood Green , London in May 2012. The artwork is 48 inches (122 cm) high by 60 inches (152 cm) wide, [1] and depicts an urchin child at a sewing machine assembling a bunting of
The Allegory of Faith , also known as Allegory of the Catholic Faith , is a Dutch Golden Age painting by Johannes Vermeer from about 1670–1672. It has been in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1931. [1] 1670–1672 painting by Johannes Vermeer The Allegory of Faith Artist Johannes Verme
#11 Colin Lauder
Colin Lauder (c. 1750 – 25 October 1831), Worlds End Close, Edinburgh ) was a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCSEd, and a burgess of Edinburgh . His portrait was painted by Sir Henry Raeburn . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresp
#12 Danae (Artemisia Gentileschi)
Danaë is a painting by the Italian baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi . It hangs in the Saint Louis Art Museum , United States. [1] [2] [3] Danae Year c. 1612 Medium oil paint , copper Dimensions 41.3 cm (16.3 in) × 52.7 cm (20.7 in) Accession No. 93:1986 [ edit on Wikidata ]
Patrick Lyon (1769, Edinburgh, Scotland – April 15, 1829, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Scottish-born American blacksmith, mechanic and inventor. After being falsely accused and imprisoned for a 1798 bank robbery, he became a working class hero. [1] A self-made businessman, he was among the fore
#14 Portrait of a Lady (Klimt)
Portrait of a Lady is an oil on canvas painting by Gustav Klimt , painted between 1916 and 1917. The painting measures 60 by 55 centimetres (24 in × 22 in) . It depicts a portrait of a female figure, composed in an unusually lively expressionistic style. It was acquired by the Galleria Ricci-O
#15 Statue of George Washington (Wall Street)
George Washington is a large bronze sculpture of George Washington by John Quincy Adams Ward , installed on the front steps of Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street in New York City . Bronze statue of George Washington by John Quincy Adams Ward by Manhattan, New York, U.S. George Washington
Gabrielle Lespinasse (1888 – c. 1970) was a Parisian muse for the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Their love affair from 1915 to 1916 remained secret until 1987 when it was finally made public with the disclosure of previously unknown Picasso artwork. [1] [2] Gabrielle Lespinasse Born Gabrielle Depeyr
Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate) is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh that he made in 1890 in Saint-Rémy de Provence based on an early lithograph . [2] [3] The painting was completed in early May at a time when he was convalescing from a severe relapse in his health some two months before hi
#18 George Washington (copy of bust by Houdon)
George Washington (bust by Houdon) is a public artwork that is a limited edition copy of an original work by French neoclassical sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon [1] that is on display inside the Indiana Statehouse , which is located in Indianapolis , Indiana, United States. The artwork was cast a solid
#19 George Washington (Trumbull)
George Washington , also entitled George Washington and William Lee , is a full-length portrait in oil painted in 1780 by the American artist John Trumbull during the American Revolutionary War . [1] General George Washington stands near his enslaved servant William Lee , overlooking the Hudson Rive
#20 Bust of York
A 4 foot (1.2 m) bust of York , the only African American on the Lewis and Clark Expedition , was installed in Portland, Oregon 's Mount Tabor Park , in the United States, from February to July 2021. The artist stayed anonymous at first, [2] but after the bust was removed he revealed himself as Todd
Allen Wright (22 February 1932 - 16 November 1997) was a Scottish arts critic and journalist. He was, for nearly 30 years, arts editor of The Scotsman newspaper, and was regarded as a champion of young critics. Wright first began to review at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1957 [1] and toda
Voldemar Vaga (29 June 1899, in Tallinn – 22 February 1999, in Tartu ) was Estonian art and architecture historian and teacher. [1] Estonian art/architecture historian and teacher 1913–1914 he studied at drawing courses of Estonian Arts Society . 1918–1919 he studied at Ants Laikmaa studio school. 1
#3 Józef Kremer
Józef Kremer (February 22, 1806, Kraków - June 2, 1875 Kraków), was a Polish historian of art , a philosopher, an aesthetician and a psychologist . Józef Kremer
Donelson Farquhar Hoopes, Jr. (December 3, 1932 – February 22, 2006) was an American art historian and curator . Hoopes was a scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American art , especially the work of Thomas Eakins , Winslow Homer , John Singer Sargent , and Marco Sassone . American art hist
James Staats Forbes (7 March 1823 – 5 April 1904) was a Scottish railway engineer , railway administrator and art collector. He was the uncle of the painter Stanhope Alexander Forbes , and father of the zoologist William Alexander Forbes . James Staats Forbes Sepia-toned platinotype of James Staats
Louis Charles Jean Courajod (22 February 1841 [1] – 26 June 1896) was a French art historian , museum curator and connoisseur -collector, who was born and died in Paris . [2] Louis Courajod (date unknown)
Sir John Leighton (born 22 February 1959) is a British art historian, curator and museum director. He is currently Director-General of the National Galleries of Scotland . [1] Irish curator, art historian and museum director Sir John Mark Nicholas Leighton Sir John Leighton receiving his Honorary Do
Catherine de Zegher (born Marie-Catherine Alma Gladys de Zegher Groningen , [1] April 14, 1955 [2] ) is a Belgian curator and a modern and contemporary art historian. [3] She has a degree in art history and archaeology from the University of Ghent . [4] Belgian curator, art critic, and art historian
Louis Viardot ( pronounced [lwi vjaʁ.do] ; 31 July 1800 in Dijon , France – 5 May 1883 in Paris, France) was a French writer, art historian, art critic, theatrical figure, and translator. As a translator, he mostly contributed to the development of Russian and Spanish literature in France. [1] H
#10 André Jolles
Johannes Andreas Jolles , known as André Jolles (August 7, 1874 in Den Helder , Netherlands – February 22, 1946 in Leipzig , Germany) was a Dutch-German art historian , literary critic and linguist who was affiliated with the Nazi Party . [ citation needed ] He is best known for his work Simple Form
#11 James Dafforne
James Dafforne (29 April 1804 – 5 June 1880) was a British journalist, known for his art criticism in The Art Journal . British journalist
Manuel Bartolomé Cossío (22 February 1857 – 2 September 1935) was a Spanish art historian and Krausist teacher. Born in Haro , La Rioja, he entered the Institución Libre de Enseñanza , where he was godson and favourite pupil of Francisco Giner de los Ríos as well as his inseparable companion and suc
#13 Joseph Darracott
Joseph Corbould Darracott (22 February 1934 – 6 March 1998) was a British writer, art historian, editor and museum curator who for 14 years was Keeper of Art at the Imperial War Museum in London. [1] Born in 1934 at Aldershot in Hampshire into a well-known family of bakers who supplied the Royal Fam
#14 María Ugarte
María de la Purificación Ugarte España [7] (22 February 1914, Segovia , Spain – 4 March 2011, Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic ) was a Spanish -Dominican journalist, writer, academician, historian and palaeographer. Ugarte was the first woman who worked as a journalist in the Dominican Republi
#15 Ezra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an expatriate American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a fascist collaborator in Italy during World War II . His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-pag
Emmanuele Antonio Cicogna (17 January 1789, Venice - 22 February 1868) was an Italian writer, scholar and book-collector. He left his huge collection of books to the city of Venice and it now forms part of the Museo Correr . Emmanuele Antonio Cicogna Born 17 January 1789 Venice , Republic of Venic
#17 Noma Copley
Noma Copley (born Norma Rathner , July 31, 1916 – February 22, 2006) was an American fine arts jeweler and art collector noted for her contributions to Surrealist practices and activities. From 1953 through 1968, she was married to William Copley and, with him, helped to acquire one of the largest c
Franz Johann Joseph Bock (1823–1899) was a German theologian , archaeologist , and art historian . [1] [2]
#19 Joan Kerr
Joan Kerr AM FAHA (1938–2004) was an Australian academic and cultural preservationist. Initially her interest was sparked in preserving the architectural heritage of Australia, but over time her interests spread to art history and Australian culture in general. She taught at many universities throug
#20 Guido Dessauer
Guido Dessauer (7 November 1915 – 13 January 2012) was a German physicist, pioneer in paper engineering , business executive, writer, art collector, patron of the arts, and academic. Born into a family of paper industrialists, he worked as an aerospace engineer during World War II and was an executi
The Chair of Saint Peter ( Latin : Cathedra Petri ), also known as the Throne of Saint Peter , is a relic conserved in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City , the sovereign enclave of the Pope inside Rome , Italy . The relic is a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter
#2 Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri , United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch , [5] it is the world's tallest arch [4] and Missouri's tallest accessible building . Some sources consider it the tallest human-ma
#3 Virginia Washington Monument
The Virginia Washington Monument , also known as the Washington Monument , is a 19th-century neoclassical statue of George Washington located on the public square in Richmond , Virginia . It was designed by Thomas Crawford (1814-1857) and completed under the supervision of Randolph Rogers (1825-1892
The Samuel Hahnemann Monument , also known as Dr. Samuel Hahnemann , is a public artwork dedicated to Samuel Hahnemann , the founder of homeopathy . It is located on the east side of Scott Circle , a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The Classical Revival monument consists
#5 List of the tallest statues in the United States
This list of the tallest statues in the United States ranks free-standing statues based on their height from base to top. The list also includes novelty architecture . Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML
Francis Asbury , also known as the Francis Asbury Memorial , is a public equestrian statue, by American artist Augustus Lukeman , located at 16th Street and Mt. Pleasant Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. , in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Statue in Washington, D.C., U.S. United States historic
#7 African American Civil War Memorial Museum
The African American Civil War Memorial Museum , in the U Street district of Washington, D.C. , recognizes the contributions of the 209,145 members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT). The eponymous memorial, dedicated in July 1998 by the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation
#8 Jefferson Davis Monument (New Orleans, Louisiana)
The Jefferson Davis Monument , also known as the Jefferson Davis Memorial , was an outdoor sculpture and memorial to Jefferson Davis , installed at Jeff Davis Parkway and Canal Street in New Orleans , Louisiana , United States from 1911 to 2017. [1] Monument formerly installed in New Orleans, Louisi
#9 National American Indian Memorial
The National American Indian Memorial or North American Indian Memorial was a proposed monument to American Indians to be erected on a bluff overlooking the Narrows , the main entrance to New York Harbor . The major part of the memorial was to be a 165-foot-tall (50 m) statue of a representative A
#10 Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans)
The Robert E. Lee Monument , formerly in New Orleans , Louisiana , is a historic statue dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee by noted American sculptor Alexander Doyle . It was removed (intact) by official order and moved to an unknown location on May 19, 2017. Any future display is uncert
#11 Rhodes Must Fall
Rhodes Must Fall was a protest movement that began on 9 March 2015, originally directed against a statue at the University of Cape Town (UCT) that commemorates Cecil Rhodes . The campaign for the statue's removal received global attention [2] [3] and led to a wider movement to " decolonise " educati
#12 Demolition of monuments to Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine
The demolition of monuments to Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine started during the fall of the Soviet Union as continued struggle against totalitarianism and dominance of neighboring Moscow. During Euromaidan it has become a widespread phenomenon and dubbed by Ukrainians Leninopad (Ленінопад), a pun litera
#13 List of statues of Vladimir Lenin
This article is a list of current and former known monuments of Vladimir Lenin . Some or all of the monuments in former Soviet republics and satellites were removed after the fall of the Soviet Union, while Russia and aligned countries (mainly Belarus) retained the thousands of Lenin monuments that
#14 Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial
The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial ( Māori : Oi Manawa [1] ) is the Crown 's official memorial for those killed or seriously injured in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake . It is located on both sides of the Avon River downstream from the Montreal Street bridge. The memorial opene
Major John André Monument , also known as the Site of Major John André 's Hanging and Burial, is a historic monument located at Tappan in Rockland County, New York ; it's only a few yards away from the New Jersey border. It is a gray granite monument erected in 1879 and approximately 40 inches squ
#16 Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel ( Arabic : أبو سمبل ), Aswan Governorate , Upper Egypt , near the border with Sudan . It is situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser , about 230 km (140 mi) southwest of Aswan (about 300 km (1
#17 List of public art in Los Angeles
This is a list of public art in Los Angeles . This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum. Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML This list is incomplete ; you
The Memorial to Dr Barnardo by George Frampton , at Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge , commemorates the founder of the Barnardo's children's charity. Born in Dublin into a Sephardic Jewish family, Thomas John Barnardo moved to the East End of London in 1866 where he established a chain
#19 Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Since the 1960s, many municipalities in the United States have removed monuments and memorials on public property dedicated to the Confederate States of America (CSA; the Confederacy), and some, such as Silent Sam in North Carolina, have been torn down by protestors. Efforts to remove Confederate me
#20 Statue of Lenin in Kharkiv
The Statue of Lenin in Kharkiv was a sculpture monument to Vladimir Lenin , located in the Freedom Square , Kharkiv , Ukraine , that was toppled and demolished in 2014. It was the largest monument to Lenin in Ukraine, designed by Alexander Sidorenko after entering an open competition to design the m